Indianapolis’s Transit Investment is Starting to Pay Off
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More service = more riders. The patterns holds true in Indy, which is ramping up transit service.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Indianapolis
Indiana DOT Wants to Double Down on 1960s-Era Urban Highway
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The bad old days -- when we torn down urban neighborhoods to build highways -- aren't really behind us.
Indianapolis Upgrades Painted Bike Lanes By Adding Proper Protection
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Sometimes, when a city builds a really good bike lane - especially an American city - you have to sit back and appreciate it.
The Bus Network Redesign in Indianapolis Will Be Like Launching a Brand New Transit System
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What Indianapolis is doing deserves attention, especially from other spread-out American cities looking to spend their transit dollars as efficiently as possible. The big change is a complete reshaping of bus service, which will be like setting up a brand new transit network.
As Jobs Sprawl Outside Indianapolis, Transit Tries to Keep Pace
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The suburbanization of jobs in Indianapolis has put more and more entry-level positions far from the urban transit network - out of reach, in other words, for many people without advanced degrees who need those jobs. But to their credit, suburban employers and local governments have been working together to make the best of this situation.
Can Transit Work Well in a Sprawling City Like Indianapolis?
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Transit service in Indianapolis is scarce and very few people use the existing system. A key reason for these lackluster outcomes is the city's sprawling pattern of development.